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Flu Season 2024
Flu vaccination appointments NOW BOOKING: (Covid information at the bottom of this page)
Each year, flu not only leads to many preventable deaths and serious illnesses, but also stretches local NHS services to the brink of collapse. At Trinity Medical Centre, we are eager to relieve such pressure as well as ensuring that those who are most vulnerable are protected, therefore we would like to invite eligible patients in to receive their flu vaccination with us here at the surgery. Evidence has shown that those most vulnerable to serious complications with flu, and who therefore gain most benefit from the vaccination, are those over 65 years of age, patients with a long term condition, pregnant women and young children.
Eligibility Criteria
- 65 years of age and over
- Children born on or after 1/9/20 and on or before 31/8/22 will be eligible to receive the Fluenz nasal spray here in surgery unless the influenza vaccination is contraindicated. Any children born outside of these dates will receive the vaccination in School
- Frontline health and social care workers, carers (care/nursing home staff/main carers of an elderly or disabled person) or you live with someone who is immunocompromised – see link for further information https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/flu-influenza-vaccine/
- Anyone who is aged from 6 months – 64 years and classed as clinically vulnerable – see link for further information
| Eligible Groups | Further Details |
| * All patients aged 65 and over | Those aged 65 years and over on 31st March 2025 |
| * Chronic respiratory disease aged 6 months and over | Asthma that requires continuous or repeated use of inhaled or systemic steroids with previous exacerbations requiring hospital admission. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, bronchiectasis & bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Children who have previously been admitted to hospital for lower respiratory tract disease |
| * Chronic heart disease aged 6 months and over | Congenital heart disease, hypertension with cardiac complications, chronic heart failure, individuals requiring regular medication and/ or follow up for ischemic heart disease. This includes individuals with atrial fibrillation, peripheral vascular disease or a history of venous thromboembolism. |
| * Chronic kidney disease aged 6 months and over | Chronic kidney disease at stage 3, 4 or 5, chronic kidney failure, nephrotic syndrome, kidney transplantation |
| * Chronic liver disease aged 6 months and over | Cirrhosis, biliary atresia, chronic hepatitis |
| * Chronic neurological disease aged 6 months and over | Stroke, transient ischaemic attach (TIA). Conditions in which respiratory function may be compromised due to neurological or neuromuscular disease (e.g. polio syndrome sufferers). |
| * Diabetes aged 6 months and over | Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes requiring insulin or oral hypoglycaemic drugs, diet controlled diabetes. Addison’s disease, secondary or tertiary adrenal insufficiency requirement steroid replacement |
| * Immunosuppression aged 6 months and over | Immunosuppression due to disease or treatment |
| * Asplenia or dysfunction of the spleen aged six months and over | This also includes conditions such as homozygous sickle cell disease, hereditary spherocytosis, thalassemia major and coeliac syndrome that may lead to splenic dysfunction. |
| * Pregnant women | Pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy (first, second or third trimesters). |
| * Obese Patients | Adults with a BMI > 40 kg/m2 (adults aged 16+) |
| * Carers | Those who are in receipt of a carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if the carer falls ill. |
| * Close/Household contacts of immunosuppressed individuals aged 6 months and over | Vaccines should be offered to close/household contacts of immunosuppressed individuals, who share or expect to share living accommodation on most days over the winter and therefore for whom continuing close contact is unavoidable |
All eligible patients will receive an invite to book an appointment with us via the self book option. You will be able to see all available appointment for your eligible cohort. If you are unable to use this link, please send an online consultation by following the provided link. Please state whether morning or afternoon is better and we will do our best to accommodate your preference. Contact us about your request (accurx.com)
PLEASE NOTE: If you book an appointment and you are not eligible, we will not be able to administer a vaccine and we will have to turn you away
Covid information:
For patients eligible for the Covid vaccine, you will be offered the vaccine on the day of your flu appointment. If you would like it, we can book you in with one of our other nurses. Some people may not want it on the same day which is fine, you can attend any pharmacy at any point to have it done.
Additional COVID information:
